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well stations, from the distribution system and through to the consumer.
Any sign of contamination or other abnormality is immediately investigated.
No houses were permanently supplied by standpipe, during 1968,
The South Essex Waterworks Company on the other hand derives its
supply mainly from the River Stour and from deep wells at Mill Road,
Grove Road and Roding Lane. The General Manager and Chief Engineer
of the South Essex Waterworks Company states that during 1968 over
10,000 chemical and bacteriological examination of raw water, water
during treatment and water going into supply were made at the Company's
Langham Laboratory and all water going into supply was reported as
wholesome.
The fluoride content of the river derived supplies was assessed at
0.25 p.p.m.
The following mains were laid in Redbridge during 1968 by the
South Essex Waterworks Company:-
4 ins.
Yards 358
No supplementary supplies of water were obtained by the Company from
the Metropolitan Water Board.
The Council has approved in principle the addition of fluoride to
public water supplies.
The Borough is not supplied with water from any public wells nor
are there any private supplies providing domestic water to the general
public. The Public Health Inspectors took 4 samples of water during
the year, 2 being from the South Essex Waterworks Company supply area
and 2 from that of the Metropolitan Water Board district and both the
chemical and bacteriological examinations gave satisfactory results.
Main
Drainage
and
Sewerage
Schemes:
Progress continues on the relief of flooding in the Borough and the
following scheme was commenced during the year:—
Hainault Surface Water Sewer to Tudor Crescent (Limes Farm) £69,830
Works scheduled to commence in 1969 are as follows at an estimated
cost as shown:—